Joint injection (small joint) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $66.04 to $688.00, with a median of $345.85. The lowest price is at Regions Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 10.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$66.04Regions Hospital
Median$345.85half pay less
Highest$688.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$279.81vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $66.04 | $254.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $71.04 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $86.17 | $202.74 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $97.74 | $152.00 | — source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $118.95 | $195.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 20600 Arthrocent Aspir and/ Injection Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $126.00 | $126.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $129.79 | $207.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $129.79 | $207.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Sm Jt/Bursa | $237.18 | $436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Drainage/injection small joint w/imaging | $237.82 | $517.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $275.49 | $687.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection small joint w/imaging | $290.42 | $1,117.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $293.90 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $300.46 | $468.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $308.88 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $308.88 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $308.88 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $314.96 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $323.61 | $807.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $323.61 | $807.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $323.61 | $807.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $323.61 | $807.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $323.61 | $807.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.98 | $807.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.98 | $807.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $345.85 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $345.85 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $345.85 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $345.85 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $345.85 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $345.85 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA(T) | $345.85 | $468.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 20600 ARTHORCENTESIS,ASP/INJ SM JNT | $348.96 | $573.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $358.83 | $436.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance | $367.85 | $698.00 | — source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA WO US | $450.91 | $805.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA WO US | $450.91 | $805.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA WO US | $450.91 | $805.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA WO US | $450.91 | $805.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 20600 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA SMALL WO US GUID | $457.60 | $572.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN SURG 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ SM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $488.00 | $610.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA WO US | $513.70 | $1,070.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA WO US | $513.70 | $1,070.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA WO US | $513.70 | $1,070.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ SM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $525.60 | $657.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 20600 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA SMALL WO US GUID | $525.60 | $657.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN SURG 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ SM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $636.00 | $795.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 20600 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA SMALL WO US GUID | $666.40 | $833.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 20600 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA SMALL WO US GUID | $666.40 | $833.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION SMALL JOINT OR | $678.10 | $1,210.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN SURG 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ SM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $688.00 | $860.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN SURG 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ SM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $688.00 | $860.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $66.04 | $323.61 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $237.18 | $308.88 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $86.17 | $216.01 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $525.60 | $525.60 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $345.85 | $345.85 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $666.40 | $666.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $666.40 | $666.40 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $314.96 | $314.96 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $636.00 | $636.00 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $300.46 | $300.46 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $450.91 | $450.91 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $345.85 | $345.85 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $345.85 | $345.85 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $237.82 | $237.82 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $688.00 | $688.00 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $678.10 | $678.10 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $118.95 | $118.95 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $450.91 | $450.91 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $348.96 | $348.96 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $345.85 | $345.85 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $513.70 | $513.70 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $358.83 | $358.83 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $688.00 | $688.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $488.00 | $488.00 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $457.60 | $457.60 |
What it is
This code covers injecting or draining a small joint, such as a finger or toe joint.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.
Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) in other states
- Alabama$411.00
- Alaska$385.60
- Arizona$1,428.00
- Arkansas$129.03
- California$728.00
- Colorado$1,959.78
- Connecticut$355.75
- Delaware$1,012.20
- Florida$668.60
- Georgia$603.33
- Hawaii$455.40
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$296.00
- Indiana$291.51
- Iowa$124.80
- Kansas$301.60
- Kentucky$305.68
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$116.55
- Maryland$132.00
- Massachusetts$527.14
- Michigan$343.17
- Mississippi$77.25
- Missouri$138.13
- Montana$107.20
- Nebraska$146.25
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$127.31
- New Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$351.12
- New York$313.60
- North Carolina$254.75
- North Dakota$274.95
- Ohio$493.50
- Oklahoma$116.35
- Oregon$176.80
- Pennsylvania$453.60
- Rhode Island$410.40
- South Carolina$281.50
- South Dakota$478.69
- Tennessee$89.55
- Texas$471.34
- Utah$305.29
- Vermont$123.20
- Virginia$339.48
- Washington$427.05
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$283.40
- Wyoming$162.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.